The Sun. — London, England, 1818-12-03 00:00:00

„~.~ ryga FUNERAL OF HER LATE MAJESTY QUEEN CILMLOTTE. Yesterday being the day appointed for the per formance of the mournful ceremony of the inter ment of her late MAJESTY'S Remains, the whole of the metropolis and its vicinity wore a must solemn and awful appearance; and the day being re markably daik and gloomy, was in perfect unison 1 with the melancholy occasion. All ordinary business 1 was suspended ; the shops were all closed, as well ~- as many private houses. Mourning was nearly 4 universal ; the Churches, which were nearly all : open, were partly hung . with black ; set ~ .- inons appropriate to the melancholy occasion were delivered ; and the congregations were nu merous, and in many places crowded. Protestants, Dissenters, Catholics, and Jews, all threw open their respective places of worship, and every ►vhere was the devotion most fervent and sincere. The slowly-tolling bells of all the Churches were oraid throughout the day, and every thing that took place was well suited to the mournful so lemnity of the occasion. The large bell of St. Paul's tolled its loud and heavy peal from eight till ten o'clock in the evening. The crowds that appeared in all directions were immense beyond all precedent, and the universal manifestations of loyalty afforded no inconsiderable degree of con solation under all the afflicting considerations of tl►e moment. A further gratification is derived trout the honourable fact that every thing that was done may in the strictest language he pro nounced to have bee❑ the spontaneous acts of the people. The cities of London and Westminster, and the various hamlets and villages in the vicinity of the Metropolis, began, at an unusually early hour, to pour forth their population—anxious to behold that awful ceremony, which so powerfully exem plifies the moral observation of Horace— " With equal hand, alas I impartial Fate, Knocks at the palace and the cottage gate !" '• It was curious, as the dawn approached, to mark the vast numbers of pedestrians, male and female, who had set out on their journey to Kew long before (16y-break, in spite of the unfavourable ap pearance of the weather. Many of them were highly respectable in their appearance —and, in general, aware of the difficulty of procuring re tteshinent on their route, they carried small ' bundles, containing provisions. The morning was dark, cold, wet, and altogether uncomfortable.— ' It rained very heavily at five o'clock, and fears were entertained that the day would be most un favourable. Towards seven o'clock, however, the heavens cleared up—and the bright streaks which adorned the sky, " gave token of a goodly (lay." '1 he honorary guard, selected from the brigade • of Guards, which has been stationed at Kew Pa lace, while the remains of her Majesty were lying in state, turned out at about half-past seven o'clock. As is customary on all great state occa- - sions, they wore white gaiters. Their Officers ap peared with crape scarves and sashes —crape was also placed round their caps, and round the hilts of their swords. They remained on duty in the front of tl►e Palace until the Royal remains were remov ed. At eight o'clock a detachment from the I fith Lancers made their appearance, slowly moving along the Windsor-road, .and advancing towards Kew. They were stationed in two bodies, on Kew-green. The road in►tnediately in the vici nage of the Palace was patrolled, during the - • morning, by small parties of the same regiment. At half-past eight o'clock, the hearse, destined to convey the Royal corpse to Windsor, arrived at the Palace. h was accompanied by fifty under taker's assistants,. on horseback, in deep mourning, with silk scarves, hat-bands, &c.—and escorted by a 'roily of Lancers. At this time the road leading • to the Palace was greatly crowded. The road which runs through the centre of Kew-green was lined on each side with carriages, while an immense assem blage of people almost filled the space behind. The path-ways leading to Kew-bridge, and on to the Star-and-Garter, at the foot of the bridge, were in like manner crowded. The open space in front of the Star-and-Garter was oc cupied by several rows of carriages, compris ing almost every species of vehicle that has been constructed, since the first invention of car riages. These were loaded, both inside and out, with spectators. The multitude extend ed as far as the eye could reach, in every direc t ion—and not a window, a wall, or a tree, from which a glimpse of the procession was likely to be obtained, was untenanted. At a quarter After nine o'clock, an additional number of Lancers scoured the roads, and prevented the approach of car riages, except those belonging to persons who were to take an active part in the ceremony. Soon after, the larger body of Lancers, who had been stationed on Kew-green; moved towards the Palace. A part of them formed on each side of the road, obliging the spectators to fall back pretty close to the Thames. The remainder of this body were subdivided into two parties—one to precede, and one to follow the hearse. At ten o'clock the procession moved front the Palace in the followine, order:— Twenty-five Lancers. Eight Nlarshals, On horseback, in their State Uniforms, with silk scarfs, hat-bands, and sashes, bear- ing ebony staves, tipped with silver. The Beadle of Kew Parish, on foot, with silk scarf and hat-band. Eigb ✓ y . V ,:;•• rt a I 1< r. (;•!. E . CI; r: • F; Assistants, on horseback, in deep mourning. - 1 : 74 4, e TIIE Covered with black velvet, profusely de cora t ed with plumes ofostrich feathers, and ornamented by seven escocheons (three on each side and one at the back), drawn by eight beautiful black horses, beating ostrich pinnies, an es cucheon being affixed to tbe black velvet covering of each horse. }= J ~ ~ :4 N ~~ G Assistants on horseback, in deep mournin Seven private carriages of her Majesty, each drawn by six chesnot horses. The coachmen and footmen in deep mounting. The usual hammer-cloth of scarlet and gold was retained. The first six carriages had the Royal arms emblazoned on them, and the letters C. it. in a small cipher, inserted in a compartment above them. The last bad only the Crown, surmounting the letters C. in a very large cipher. Assistants on horseback, in deep mourning. A detachment, consisting of 39 Lancers, iu triple t►les, closed the procession. It had been rumoured, in the course of the morning, that the Procession would move by way of Richmond ; and the spectators stationed on Kew-green and in its vicinity waited quietly until tl►e fact should be ascertained. But, the moment the advanced guard of Lancers wheeled to the left as they emerged from Kew-greeh, a general movement took place towards the bridge. An unusual eagerness prevailed to pass the bridge and head the procession. In consequence a scene, ill befitting so solemn an occasion, took place at the toll-house. The toll-keeper, after some coaches had passed, endeavoured to shut the centre gate, through which the people were rushing like a torrent ; but he was itumedietely borne away by the stream, and had nearly fallen a vic tim to his folly. The Procession having crossed the bridge, woold to the left, and, followed by a vast number of carriages and persons on foot, proceeded to wards Windsor. The cavalcade proceeded rather at a quick pace, until it reached Hounslow. The throng of car riages that followed to that distance was so great that at the turnpikes an interruption of many mi notes took place, from the impossibility of get ting fresh horses at Hounslow, the price demand ed being four guineas to Windsor. Time road then presented a conflicting appearance, between those who were anxious to proceed and others who were compelled to return. The Procession having taken the Bath road, a great proportion of carriages, to avoid the frequent interruption, took the route of Staines, by Frogmore, to Wind sor. The cavalcade reached Longford between one and two o'clock, and rested one hour. Seve ral carriages, with persons connected with the arrangements at St. George's Chapel, were for a length of time precluded from getting on, as no vehicle was permitted to pass; but the delay be ing so great, o❑ application to Col. Wyndham, such persons were specially permitted to pass the after-guard. Every preparation was made at Windsor to guard against any possible confusion. Placards were posted in every frequented part of the town, stating that the Magistrates had sworn in a num ber of special constables, to prevent any interrup tion being given to the line in which the Military were to be drawn up. Carriages of every descrip tion were restricted from all the streets through which the procession was to move in its progress to St. George's Chapel, and orders given for such empty carriages as were unable to procure admis sion in the inn-yards, being drawn up in single files, in certain streets, designated in the munici pal notice. From the earliest hour, patroles of the Lancers paraded all the entrances to the town. The gates of the Castle were closed, and admission only given to those who had business with the departments of the Earl Marshal, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Groom of the Stole. Their ROyal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Sussex passed some hours with their Royal Sister the Princess Sophia, at the Castle. About half past three the latter drove off to Datcheit, and the former, before five, to Frogrnore. Through out the whole apartments of the Castle, the most complete seclusion prevailed. The officers of the various establishments were provided for at the Castle Inn, with the exception of a select party, viz. the Earl of Winchelsea, Earl Yarmouth, and Lord Henry Howard, &c. who dined at the Queen's Lodge. About half-past six the Gates of the Grand Entrance to St. George's Chapel were opened to those who had tickets of admission. The avenues were lined on each side by a strong detachment of the Grenadier Guards, under the command of the Hon. Colonel Lord Fred. B.entinck. Every sixth man had a lighted flambeau. The most perfect regularity prevailed throughout the whole line. Such a grand military spectacle, chastened by the appearance of the many lovely women who crowded the windows of the houses in the - streets through which the Procession moved, gave a most imposing and finished effect to the whole of this grand and awful preparatory ceremonial. The Procession 'itself reached Datchett about seven o'clock. The detachments of the Lancers from Staines and Egliam, then joined the caval cade, and every preparation indicated that the Illustrious Chief Mourner, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, with his Royal Brother, Were about to meet the funeral The form of Proces. cession thence was as follows, from Frogmore : The Carriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Saxe Coburg, with Six Greys.—Euspty. The Carriage of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, with six Bays.—Ewpty, The Carriage of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, with Six Greys.—Empty. Three Carriages of the Prince Regent's, with Six Horses each, with his Royal Highness's Household. One Hundred and Fifty Servants of different Branches of the Royal Family, in deep mourning, on foot. Sixty of the Prince Regent's Servants, in deep mourning, . with swords. E..4ightliliirshal's Men on foot (with Black Staves.) The Royal Undertakers. Fifty Mutes. Yeomen of the Guard. THE HEARSE, Horse Drawn by Eight of her late Horse Guards. Majesty's Horses, driven by Guards. her late Majesty's Body Coachman. Yeomen of the Guard, in Mourning, with Partizans reversed. A Troop of the Horse Guards. His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, in his Robes, with his two Supporters. A Troop of Horse Guards. A Carriage and Six of the Prince Dragoons. Regent's, with the Dragoons. Train Bearers of the Chief Mourner. -One of his Majesty's Carriages, drawn by Six Horses, conveying the Train Bearers of the Chief Mourner. Carriages of his Majesty, drawn by Six Horses, conveying the Princes of the Blood Royal. Carriages of his Majesty conveying the Train Bearers of the Princes of the Blood Royal. Six Carriages of her late Dragoons. Majesty, Dragoons. with the Queen's Household. Horse Guards. Lancers. Precisely at eight o'clock, the Royal Procession entered the gate of St. George's, the whole of the guard of honour having reversed arms. At this moment the number of respectable spectators, who had the permission of Colonel Stephenson to enter the Chapel-square, pressed forward to the entrance of the Choir, to see the coffin of the il lustrious deceased raised from the heat se. On this last and awful removal numerous were the enco miums which issued from the lips of those whom, from the tone. in which they gave utterance to their feelings, it is presumed had the best means of judging of the beneficent character and unos tentatious benevolence of her Majesty. CEREMONIAL WITHIN THE ROYAL CHAPEL. Poor Knights of Windsor. • Pages of the Royal Family. Pages of the Prince Regent. Pages of the King. Pages of her late Majesty. Gentlemen Ushers Quarterly Waiters to his Majesty. Gentlemen Ushers Quarterly Waiters to her late Majesty. Pages of Honour to his Majesty. Pages of Honour to her late Majesty. • Apothecaries to the Surgeons to the Prince Regent. Prince Regent. Apothecaries to the Surgeons to the King. King. Apothecaries to her Surgeons to her late Majesty. late Majesty. The Curate and Rector of Kew. The Curate and Rector of Windsor. Grooms. of the Privy Chamber to his Majesty. Grooms of the Privy Chamber to her late Majesty. Gentlemen Ushers Daily Waiters to his Majesty. Third Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter to her late Majesty. Serjeant Surgeons to the King. - Physicians to the Prince Regent. Physicians to the King. Physicians to her late Majesty. Clerks of the Closet to the Prince Regent, - The Rev. F. W. Blomberg and the Rev. Dr. Stanier Clarke. Household Chaplain (at Windsor) to his Majesty. Equerries to the Royal Family. Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, Major-General Sir Henry Terrens, K.C.B. Equerries to the Prince Regent. Clerk Marshal and First Equerry to the Prince Regent, Lic ut.- Gen. Sir F. T. Hammond. Quarter-Master-General, Adjutant-General, Maj.-Gen. Sir J. W. Gordon, Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Calvert, Bt. K. C. B. G. C. B. Equerries to the King.. Clerk Marshal and First Equerry to the King, Sir R.Manners. Equerries to her late Majesty. Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy Chamber to his Majesty. Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy Chamber to her lute Nlajestf. Officers of the Duchy of Cornwall. Chamberlain to the Great Steward of Scotland, Visct. Keith, G.C.B. K.C. Grooms of the fled Chamber to his Majesty. Master of the Robes to his Majesty, Lord Vernon. Pursuivates. King's Solicitor-General, King's Attorney-General, • Sir R. Gifford. Sir g. Shepherd. Her late Majesty's Solicitor Her late Majesty's Attorney General. General. Comptroller of his Majesty's Treasurer of his Majesty's Household, ' Household, Lord G. T. Beresford. • Lord Chas. Bentiuck. Heralds Privy Puree and Private Secretary to the Prince Regent, Sir B. Bloomfield. Private Secretary and Treasurer to her late Majesty, Major- General Herbert Taylor. Lord Chief Baron, Sir It. Richards. Lord Chia Justice of the Common Pleas, Sir R. Dallas. Vice-Chancellor, Sir J. Leach. Master of the Rolls, Sir. T.Plumer. Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Sir C. Abbott. Lords of the Bed Climber to his Majesty. Master of the House- Groom of the Vice-Chamberlain to hold to his Majesty Stole to his his Majesty (on the and Secretary to the Majesty (on Windsor Establis h of the Stole the Windsor ment), Lord J. (on the Windsor Es- Establish- Thynne. tablishment), Lien- ment), the tenant-Colonel Ste- Earl of Win phenson. chilsea. ' Bishop of Exeter, Bishop of Bishop of Salisbury, Cleik of the Closet London. Chancellor of the Order to the King. of the Garter. Heralds. The Minister of State of Hanover, Count Minister. The Deputy Earl Marshal, Lord H. Howard. His Majesty's Ministers. The Archbishop of York, The Lord Chancellor. The Archbishop of Canterbury. Norrov King of Arms. Captain of the Yeomen of the Captain of the Band of Guard, the Gentlemen Pensioners, the Earl of Macclesfield. Earl of Courtown. Master of the Hone to his Groom of the Stole to his Majesty, the Majesty, the Doke of Montrose. Marquis of Winchester. Master of the Hone to her late Majesty, the Earl Harcourt. Secretary to the The Lord Steward of his Master of his Lord Steward, Majesty's Household, Majesty's House- T. Brent, the Marquis of hold, General Esq. Cholmundeley. Samuel Hulse. Choir of Windsor. Prebendaries. Dean. Supporter, The CROWN of her Supporter, Second Gentleman late MAJ ESTY, First Gentleman Usher DailyWaitcr borne on a Black Usher Daily Waiter totter late Majesty, Velvet Cushion, to her late Majesty, C. Harward, Esq. by Clarenceux, G. N.Vincent, Esq. • King of Arms. Secretary to the The Lord Chamberlain The Vice-Charn- Lord Chambor- of his Majesty's herlain to his lain, Job,' Cal- Household, the Marq. Majesty, Visct. rert, Esq. of Hertford. Jocelyn. First Gentleman Garter Principal Gentleman Usher of Usher Daily Waiter King of Arms, the Black R o d, to his Majesty', H. Sir Isaac Heard.i Sir T.Tyrwhitt. Y.Wortham, Esq. The Lord Chamberlain to her late Majesty,th, THE ROYAL BODY tSupporters 74. of the i'all, Dukes of ::- Northumber " n land _1 Dorset F., St. Alban's Covered with a fine Holland Sl], Black Velvet Pall, adorned a , Eschucheons, carried by Ten Y the Guard, under a Canopy Velvet. The Royal Body was borne into the Chape , eight o'clock, and was followe , His Royal Highness the PRINCE as CHIEF MOURNER. His Royal Highness being supported by Buckingham on his right, and the Marquis his left, and his train being borne by th , Bath and Headfort. Cor His Royal Highness wore a long mourni , insignia of the several Orders of the T' and the Bath, the Hanoverian Guelphic of the Golden Fleece. The Dukes of ok and Sussexfollowed each train borne, an Y d r f each wearing a mo ll niurng cloak, - insignia of several Orders of Knighthood., Assistants to the Chief Mourner. , Princes of the Blood Royal. Train Bearers. The Vice Chamberlain to her late Maie s ta Mistress of the Robes, the Marchioness of Ladies of the Bed Chamber—the Countess Hwee u "„tess • Dowager Countess of Cardigan, the Dowager eo°;fjeei Ilchester, the Countess of Macclesfield,Viscuuntess and Viscountess Melville. dorf' Keepers of the Robes Mrs. and Miss C. Bec-en,f Women of the Bed Chamber to her late Majci" , ' ' Maids of Honour. , 0 Women Attendants on her late Majesty. ea, Ten Gentlemen Pensioners with their AXes rever.rteti. Forty Yeomen of the Guard with their PartizanOre'' p $ laced ° Upon entering the Choir, the Royal Body was Pi,„1611.10 Platform, and the Crown and Cushion laid on ille,r a d of The Chief Mourner sat on the Chair at the e- e .,„ Corpse. The Supporters on either Side. • f Isis" fri i;ce The Princes of the Blood Royal sat near the Chi ,- r d io The Lord Chamberlain of her late Majestytooli; r at the Feet of the Corpse, and the Supporters eu t (0 4. their Places near the Royal Body. e During the Service, the Knights of the Garter Pres,rsts: pica their respective Stalls : the Judges, Alinistcrs Nobility, and Great Officers of the Household, were P oo th„ the vacasit mid intermediate Stalls; the Ladies Atte], rot tr o 7 the Seat below the Stalls, on the North Side, P a 1. 0 0 04 ,0t Altar: the Officers of the Duchy of Cornwall, th e , - he icoe ' a ft the Bed Chamber, Law Officers, &c. in be Sc , ";,:oicl . te , Stalls, on the South Side, nearest the Altar: ttje be Equerries, &c. in the Front Seats on either side: tae,, men men Ushers, Pages, &c. were arranged on either 5 the Altar. Is 6 The part of the service before the Interment, a t j ia tr , them, being performed, the Royal Body was der'!"; Ga r :, Vault; and, the Service concluded, Sir Isaac Hearivi,joto pronounced, near the Grave, the Styles of her late c d The Knights of the several Orders, who walk Procession, wore their respective Collars. ailu l ;00 The Procession from the Entrance of the Choirs_,4*- Chapel, was flanked by the Grenadiers of the • ib e every fourth man bearing a flambeau. f ee t i n . 3 1 When the whole procession was not 14 . 0 interior of the Chapel, the general, e ,orki l e ; extremely solemn—indeed sublime. Ti le oil : 1 : of the black drapery, and settled glon fij • o re sg " riousness which pervaded every pet's ° if , had a deeply-imposing effect. ell ° • t he bif As soon as the co ffi n was placed in e t ool; A t his Royal Highness the Prince Reget, il d of 3 : 7 f seat in a chair prepared for him at the u n o kel coffin. Their Royal Highnesses the -v,veytel York and Sussex repaired to their resP ecti • O f° and . took their seats. bo w l e Immediately on the entrance of th e , „ o ress i „,l the Chapel, the Choir commenced t he i e to o„ r e , Burial Service, composed conjointly 1 4 fit y Purcell. The 211 verse, " I know tha t it oti' deerner liveth," was sung with exquisited BO" ness. Messrs. Kuyvett, Sale, Welsh, a n were the principal vocal performers. ''' ma ; U Lor Kent's celebrated anthem of 41 ` .g se i l l prayer," was then' sung by the esP re— t he ti of the Prince Regent, by two boys /roll! .chspee pel Royal, and two from St. George. i t oy . 6il ; Windsor. Their voices were e%gtßsie bla b and their delivery of the anthem • degree impressive. • '1 7 , 4 ' , - r n The fine lesson of the Burial Setlic,esvii(ll(?be by the Hon. Mr. Hobart, the Dean of et of During the performance of that 118,1.00010'; service which says, " Man that is born 01ippolec r the platform was gradually lowered 1 1 0 tilde machinery, at 25 minutes pa st " l ' ,l o bcia and the car and the coffin which it t _r ne nt. scended below the surface of the pay've,o ui the moment of its disappearance the hot it h the simple prayer, " Fur as m atch pleased Almighty' God." a „ , The third part of the service, 0,00 c o froriiHearen," was then sting by the ferment r o f inter... and the remainder of the office /0% by the Dean.; Garter htt,C After the service was conclu ded, the • at Arms read the style and titles ni Vie Queen. all o' l.- e nt , Throughout the sad ceremo n y , Reg co l fixed on his Royal Highness the Prince lhe b o o who, as Chief Mourner, took his 85g B rief. „ot of the Coffin. He seemed absorbed its u a ~ P t e o Royal Highness was long kn A own, there aro l , o fe the favourite son of his august would was that occasion when filial pieci ffectio ns, shewn all the traits of its genuin e a w e grief ° w elt sides, perhaps, the natural and suita . 00 , erO oti ee Royal Highness for the loss he t ° was augmented by refue l/I nge° which the ceremony excited of the #f tl hser' - of which this Chapel was the arei)a• te ily 0 it be His Royal Highness was l'el' e e a tir, 111 00 ' 1 04 t he poignall last sa d 0 t during the ceremony to shed se reni t V oo o o( 'struggled to maintain his wont e _, t he s' r fro o fortitude, tinder evident symptoT.sieuvr itiotresv.vorg and most agonized emotion, tion i t ie D aes e n o r ti for7 , the sad scene, accompanied t` tr o ne, 13fore to and Sussex, the Dukes of we s he P ar , • and Newcastle, at twenty-five minr o'clock. ho sere flor Ministers "°li pir. 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